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It would have been better if someone created one with a newtype ping sound effect.

Anyway after playing several times I think the problem with my T4 tanks (M3 Lee and pzKpfw38nA) isn't so much the tanks themselves but the horrible matchmaking. Not sure what the design philosophy is behind putting T4 tanks with T6 to T8 tanks there's nothing you can do in those games besides passive scouting. :\

Also I keep reading you need to use HE shells for higher tier targets is this true?

Also I keep reading you need to use HE shells for higher tier targets is this true?

That's actually a misleading tip. HE shells are useful against higher tier targets because the chance of dealing damage with HE is greater since the shell explodes on impact, rather than if you were to try to use AP and it bounces.

Still, the damage dealt is determined by how much armor your enemy has, so against more heavily armored targets the damage you're dealing with AP is nearly nill. It's more effective to know the weakspots of the tank you're shooting at and/or flank them, rather than using HE. I only really use HE when the gun is designed for it, or when I have no other choice in the matter.

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Anyway after playing several times I think the problem with my T4 tanks (M3 Lee and pzKpfw38nA) isn't so much the tanks themselves but the horrible matchmaking. Not sure what the design philosophy is behind putting T4 tanks with T6 to T8 tanks there's nothing you can do in those games besides passive scouting. :\

The M3 Lee shouldn't meet any T8 tanks, though. Were you in a platoon?

Tier IV Medium and Heavy tanks should only see Tier 6 enemies at highest unless platooned with higher tier allies. As Sumeragi above mentions however, Tier IV light tanks and above are considered scouts, and thus valued higher on the matchmaker, resulting in them seeing even Tier X tanks. One the one hand, if you can keep yourself alive long enough to scout for the Heavies, you can earn significant amounts of exp and cash without firing a single shot. On the other hand, it's surviving that's the problem

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The M3 Lee shouldn't meet any T8 tanks, though. Were you in a platoon?

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Originally Posted by Sumeragi

Tier 4 Light Tanks are considered dedicated scouts and thus are forced into Tier 8 battles.

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Originally Posted by LoweGear

Tier IV Medium and Heavy tanks should only see Tier 6 enemies at highest unless platooned with higher tier allies. As Sumeragi above mentions however, Tier IV light tanks and above are considered scouts, and thus valued higher on the matchmaker, resulting in them seeing even Tier X tanks.

If that's the case I most likely faced T8 units with my 38nA rather with my M3 Lee.

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Originally Posted by LoweGear

Still, the damage dealt is determined by how much armor your enemy has, so against more heavily armored targets the damage you're dealing with AP is nearly nill. It's more effective to know the weakspots of the tank you're shooting at and/or flank them, rather than using HE. I only really use HE when the gun is designed for it, or when I have no other choice in the matter.

That makes sense, my rule of thumb is too aim for the behind as much as possible considering the engine tends to be located there.

I have only been thrown into T8 battle 5 times so I don't think Sumeragi theory is true, and don't take T4 light tank lightly as their weight, I with my A13 destroyed light, medium, TD and some low HP heavy regularly. (my highest kill in a battle with my T4 A13 was 4 and 1 of them was heavy)

Check out the world of tanks wiki, it lists for each tank the matchmaking tier:

The A13 is in tiers 4-6, whereas the 38nA is in tiers 4-8. The British and French seem to have the "kindest" matchmaking for it's tier 4 lights, but the French get the tier 4 heavy .. and the British get access to early medium tanks at Tier 1. Although the capabilities of the tanks don't necessarily fit the "light/med/heavy" categories across nations for those particular countries..

Wow, you are tempting me to buy back my T38NA. I am not going to ever use it to shoot, because its 5cm gun does squat. But... as a scouting vehicle, it does wonders.

- Tak

The tank is still pretty bad as a scout since it isn't fast either.
As for scout exp, you get 50% of what your team member doing the damage earned, divided by the number of team members spotting the target.